Hair-brush comb-case.



0. H. WILLIAMS. HAIR BRUSH COMB CASE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 18'I 1912.

m m I ll/farm Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

CHARLES WILLIA S, or nDEN'ron, NORTH cr nonnvA.

' HAIR-BRUSH COMB-CASE.

Specification of Letters lateht. Patented Dec,

Application filed April 18 1912. Serial No. 691,690.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES H. WILLIAMS, acitizen of the United States, residing at Edenton, in the county of".Ghowan and State of North Carolina, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hair- Brush Comb-Cases,-ofwh1ch the following j is aspecification.

This invention relates to brushes, and especially hair brushes forpersonal use, and

the invention pertains more particularly to a hair brush having meansfor carrying in I v certain parts thereof a removable comb, and variousother articles, such as hair pins, cufl,

sleeve and collar buttons, and similar articles commonly used inpersonalattire and v for toilet purposes.

The object of the invention is to provide in a hair brush for personaluse, nove l and peculiar means for holding a removable comb in the backof the-brush, and a spe- 1 vcially designed brush handle for holdingvarious articles commonly used in making personal toilet.

Afurther object of the'invention is to pro,- vide a special keeper forlooking a, comb 1n the back of a hair brush, and for-assisting in 5,,and the comb is locked o'r held in the slot the removal of the comb fromthe brush.

.Various other objects, advantages andimproved results are attainable inthe practical application and use of the inventlon hereinafter to befully described.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application :Figure 1is a perspective view of a brush partly'broken away, embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is' adetail perspective view'of the comb- I p operating keeper.

The same reference characters denote the same parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings. i

The brush consists of a body portion 1, and bristles 2, forming abrushing surface 3. The back of the brush has a longitudinal slot orcavity 4, therein for holding acomb by means of a keeper6, whichalsO'assists i in placing and removing the comb. f The keeper is preferablyarc-shaped or of'such "comb, and adapted to shape asto conform with theshape ofthe outer end of the brush-back or body, and is provided with apivot-ear 7, which is inserted in the edge of the brush-back adjacentthe comb-slot, and is pivoted on a pin 8."

The ear 7 is provided lwithra toothedsegment 9 Working in the comb-slot,by the pivot movement of the keeper, so as to engage the'back of acombqor the comb-teeth in placing and removing the comb; The free end ofthe keeper has a spring catch 10,

for engaging the side wall of the comb-slot, j

with the keeper in closed position. It will be observed that the keepercloses the end i moval; and that after the comb has been partiallyinserted intheslot, the segment movement of the keeper.

The brush has a hollow handle 11, prov videdwith a screw-stem, 14, for ascrewcap 15. I v

' I do not wish to be understood as confining myself to any particularsize, shape or material in the practical application of the invention,but reserve thejright to make such variations therein as may come withinthe scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described. my invention what I claim as newand desire tosecure by Letters Patent'is: I v 1. The combination with a hairbrushbody having a longitudinal fcomb-cavity therein, of means forclosing one end of the i cavity and for sllding a comb 1n said'cavity,comprising a keeper pivoted adjacent to the "outer end} of the-cavityand fitting 7 said outer end offthe brush-body, and a pivot-ear normallyprojecting from the operate the same.

keeper into the path of. movement of the. it engage the comb to v p 75:pushes the comb inwardly during the closing 2. The combination With ahair brush keeper into the cavity for engaging the body having a,longitudinal comb-cavity comb. 10 therein, of means for closing one endof the In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand cavity and for slidinga comb in said cavity, in the presence of two Witnesses.

comprising a keeper pivoted adjacent to the CHARLES H. VILLIAMS. outerend of the cavity and fitting said outer Witnesses:

end of the brush-body, and a toothed seg- C. F. BELT,

ment projecting from the pivot end of the R. F. LANSDALE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

